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world, yet he is as low down in the scale of understand- 

 ing as any negro of the South. 



The salutary effects of improving the negro race would 

 be of far greater interest to all than if the whole negro 

 race had been converted into slaves. What would be 

 the consequence of having an enlightened and industrious 

 people in Africa? Open out that unknown continent, 

 to make it productive of all the blessings it is so capable 

 of bestowing on the whole race of human beings. Amer- 

 ica would then hold a proud position, placed between 

 Europe and Africa on. the one hand, and China on the 

 other, carrying on commerce with them all. 



An extensive preparation has been for a long period in 

 operation for such an undertaking ; and, if applied, an 

 extensive progress would be made by making a com- 

 mencement. There are some thousands of freed slaves ; 

 and the Southern people, of their own good will, have 

 freed, and will continue to free thousands, year after 

 year. All the slaves have been brought up in the same 

 way as the whites some are well acquainted with agri- 

 culture some have been engaged on ships, on steamers 

 and railroads some are good carpenters, smiths, &c. 



These people, led back to Africa under intelligent 

 leaders, and established as a colony, would do much to 

 improve their race. They would at least be able to ex- 

 tend their influence, and by the aid of America and of 

 continued reinforcements of manumitted slaves from this 

 country, would soon establish a new kingdom and a new 

 state of things. Such a colony, directed by a few able 

 whites, would find it an easy matter to progress. Often 

 in India a few enterprising men establish themselves in 

 the most powerful kingdoms ; for instance, the Pindaree 



